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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JUNE 11, 1956.
SCIENCE &
MICROWAVE BEACON HELPS SMALL BOATS
ALL seamen realise the assistance that a radar system can be to them, but for many, such as inshore fishermen, they have been prohibitive through problems of power supplies, bulk of the equipment, and, in some
cases, lack
of skilled operators.
A British company La producing a microwave harbour beacon
that answers all the
1
now cover 19 normally used only
when ontering harbour. Д battery life of at least 8 months is obtained.
problems.
The beacon is received in Q
-beld box, power
from a standard flash lump battery, and no skili required in operation.
is
is
The system, originally de- veloped by the Adiniralty for
Tho receiver can 'either ba
hand-held or mountoch on deck for permanent installation. # is used with headphones, which switch the receiver On when plugged into the set.
the Ministry of Supply, com- IN operation the shore-based
prises ü lant-based X-band (3)
beacon is set up at the har- cm, wavelength) transmitter
bour entrance, on the lending and a pre-tuned shipboTTIS reght or any other suitable post-
100. The Rorial
cel ver.
Lorenz
system
It operates on the well-known alligned so that the area of over- system of overlapping tap of the two keyed beams lies beams keyed with complement along the most suitable approach ary nucho signals. When either
al course.
of these signals is received greater strength than the other the receiver is off course, the direction of its deviation being Indicated by the predominant MIENOJ.
When on course both signals are of equal strength and inters lock to produce a continuous tone.
The equistgiai "beam" is be- tween 9.3 degrees and 1 degree welde, giving lateral dils- crimination of 15, to 20 yards at
10
A ship requiring to home on to the harbour has simply switch on its receiver and rotate its serial until the "B" or "V" signal is picked up. The opera- until maximum signal is heard in the beadphones, and the ship can home on to the bedes in loudest
tor then turts his receiver
the direction
smal
Lained.
of the
ENGINEERING
Capable of diefelbuũng a lighting load sufficient for dugouts and tents of a divisional headquarters in the Belž, this junction box has been designed for the British Army. Moulded high impact Bakelite material forms the box and associated pluja. Stringent tests included running over it with a three-ton Army' truck., 11 has been proved, also, to stand up to extrema :ollmatie conditions. The manufacturers are General Electris Company, Lid, of Magnet House, Kings-
way. London, WC2.
NEW 7-TON
TIPPER
Newest Equipment
At London
Boiler House Machine Tool Show
Auxiliaries
+
In twenty-four years the out-
orla, has Increased from 40
umits,
A-story vision and enterprise is
put of power stallons in Pro- connected with a dimension" saw incor- million units to 880 million porating a 71⁄2 bhp unit motor, which is believed to be the first of its type to be Pretoria B, the latest station made in Europe. It will be shown at the of the municipality, adjoins the ether major station (Pretoria International Machine Tool Exhibition A) on the western outskirts of
the town and comprises at pre- which opens in London on June 22,
sent three 30-MW generating unila supplied will steam from seven 210,000 lb/br. bolers.
Tarrow
;
When the makers, a Laz Ltd, Shirley. Representlig a in design, the cashire firm, Thomas Robinson, big advance Son Ltd, Rochdale, Lancashire, Orcum' automatic spur tooth were investigating the North get grinding machine incor- The böller plant, which is American-mariget, it was found porates two major innovations stoker-fired, in equipped with that the dimension type in addition to that men lones unded boiler control, which in
which is
in Britabo for above. cludes rectifiers, switchgear, and motors and control gear for 66 drives ranging up to 200 hp. The circulating water pumps aro
driven by motors mted at, 390 Land 580 bp.
(Metropolitan-Vickers Electri- mnt Co., Ltd, Trafford Park, Moachester 17, England),
Electronic Heaters
|
work its potterza shops and high
These are a greatly improved close Jonery worka has, in fact,
much broader appilation in trimmer unit to give greater Amperion, where it is known as accuracy of woth form, and the "Variety. Sarw
the ក of plain bearings to
acid och
To meet North Ameren re- whoet spindle, work spilio and tano major changes motor bearings. These hot only quirements were called for in the specifica: improve surface finish but also tions of this maching in that impart a higher degree of ac depth of cut mad the power of.
in tooth spacing and In curacy the motor hace both to be
Unfortunat each
these teneral dimensional quality, Creased two factors militate
By suitable the more powerful
at feed exchange other for the motor the big it must cams and selection of foods it by and the bigger it is, so the is possible to grind a.very
wido further Electronic, heating equipment ·
is the spindle pushed range of gene to the standards
the table.
This demanded. The automatis cycla hon
been ordered from at UK down from
for the General Motors naturally reduces the depth of control provide the anser to inspection of air Holdens plante in Adelaide, cut
craft gears, while an adaptation A square' heavy duty ciently far forward for there to Australia, and Wellington, New
To solve the problem, a of this machine enables grown the companion to
*' be no risk of the driver porch. Zealand.
Bitish electrical arm was per- grinding to be carried out over the rims of crumbling Ing on
of:gara. shape 7-ton tipper,
de-
There
are two installations, euaded to develop an improve a wide range Up trinks to aberate it. A re- signed at the Bedford fac note control which can be the larger of which is bound mint on the American type of
for tho
Plant, high powered, Woodville
Bat-top motor, tory in Britain is due to go operated optional,
Adelaide, This comprises two A suitable bbig unli was pho into production.
20 kw IH.43 induction heaters duct, which is also believed to with its own wórk (be the first ex iis typo to be
an interconnecting manufactured in Europe. doy the dernánd for modulod say is world-wide, of the equipment is Purpose It is nine inches longer which to braze the four lower control
This is just and of the mumny puts more weight on the rear arm bosses to the front cross
exhibits which wheel member
of cars under con-hundreds of axle, so assisting
visiters from
pil parts of the adhesion.
struction. The
installation, world will be able to inspect. second Lipped The load can also be
from further away
rear destined for New Zealand, com- the
-- New Gear Grinding wheels, which helps to prevent prises a dielectric generator and Apill when
ihtoa largo welding press. emptying
1. Machine It will be used to emboss and riddles,
car door trims
it
It is with
а
all-steel, all-welded, an extra long stabiliser, Anct the aquare shape helps the packing of 'angular" loads such as bricks and blocks.
To And the course line, the ship now steers to port or star board (according to whether one mile from the transmission is in the "B" or "y" erte of the The transmission can be re- ceived over
120 signal) until the equisignal path of an are
reached. From this point degrees and at distances up to 7
steering may be continued by or it miles,
The body encasures six cubic normal compass
means, using During one test the beam won
(like the
shape yards the received beaçon signal as actually
found
to be 4 yards check that course is being main-vehicle), with 12-gauge steel wide at 2% mlies.
and sides, a floor of 10-gauge,
the idea and across the The transmiter consists of a
along During trials of the equip taboard are 14-gauge stiffen- modulated at 1,000 magnetron,
of D.p.s. with pulses
appro- ment a ximately 0.3 microsecondi dur- brought J trawler into Abendoering buttresses.
The
already Company has tion, has a peak power of t
received many enquiries from fed to kw and its output is
of overseas, and one of the beacons twin serials by
mechanically switched will shortly be installed In Ice- waveguides. The switch is cam- operated in the sequence of the Morse letter V (.......-) So pro- ducing repeated "V" from one perial and "Ba" (-...) from the other.
electro
means
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Hong Kong Birds
Herkloto, G. A. C. 1953. Hong Kong Birds, Pp.
+233, I pls, & in colour, numerous black- and-white drawings in text. Hong Kong: South China Morning, Post, Ltd., HK$35.00.
a most welcome handbook for omiibolo. gists resident or station ed in Hong Kong, AB the hitherto species
at
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plumages are clearly and concisely described, and a short account is given. feld ..... characters, voice, habits, status, ele, The Mustrations except for thros plates of photographs, dre all by Cdr. A. M. Hughes, and Include four attra........... Live
heade the plates of of 42 species and many useful
drawings in the text. The writer of this review would have benefited greatly from this book when station-- ed in Hong Kong othe years ago. Even now, oni referring to it, more 40 enfamiliar spocion on which notes were màɗe at the time, hayo, nimout all proved early identinable, D. W
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resonant slots separated by a vertical plate measuring 4 ft. x3 ft. The two main lobes (V and B) are 03ch 00 degrees
The
transmitter complete weighs 80 pounds (30 kg.) und measures 2 foot by 2 foot by 2 foot (01 cm x 61 cm x 61 cm) plus the aerini, which extende a further $ feet (1.5 m) it operates on a power supply 230V, 50c/a, 100VA.
of
The receiver A extremely simple and robust. It is
5
inch (12.5 cm.) box weighing 20 oz. (57 gm) and consists of a small rectanguine horn fex- ing a crystal detector, followed by a transistor audio ampilfer. Power supply is from a slan- dard 4.5V ashlamp battery and current consumption is appro- ximately 3 mA. Since the re-
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MONDAY, JUNE 11
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Thailand. Buma, India, Pakistan, Middle East, Africa, Great Britari & Europe, Pam
Dy Surface Indo-China, Thailand, 9 p.m.
Japan, 4 pm.
Blacno, p.m.
TURSDAY, JUNE - 11
Thamad, 10 m
Peking, Bhaighai, Kunmingt. “Hami
...Indo-Chinam
kow, 10 mos, 11 a.m.
North Borneo, Australia, New Zea
Land, Noon.
Philippines, púm. 2.
Esinya, Indonesia. 3.p.m.
Quam. Bayer; UBA. 3. p.m., Tormist, & pu.
Thailand, Bumpa, India, Pakistan, Middle East, Atrics,, Great Britain,
Europe, panzas
US, Canada, 6 p.m."
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Philippines, N. Borneo, 6 p.m.- Japan, 0 pm.
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WEDKIBDAY, JUNE, 23
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A THURSHAY” JUNK 14
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Elliott Brothers (London) Limited Century Works, Lon- dor, SE 13.
The new talboard is hinged alx inches higher than the body sides, anch 24 inches forward of the tailboard. This means that the tailboard fal wide open and has a self-closing tendency
at the The handle release rear and right side ites sur
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN
SUBMARINE GIVEN UP
SIXTY MEN ABOA
FERDINAND
NANCY
from the cab
The new body is 21⁄2 inches-cach shallower theo The U Type, station-and which assists shovel filling and conveyor. gives better reversing visiblity.
rear
To-
this
The tipping gear is the Wes- weld complete
A new gear grinding machine ton type as in the U shape, and is identical to the equipment
a completely automatic The extra strong stabiliser had used by a large UK. car com-with
control to cycae including fed tubular side members
instead pany.
(Equipment made by Rediton and trichings of grinding of channel section members, and
London, wheel is chown by, a Birming the inside cruciform
members Ltd Broornhill Rond,
ham fem Gear Grinding Co., me troxed in on the lower half. SW18).
By Leo Falk and Phil Davis
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Latest Metal, Marking" Machine
All-electric control is, notable feature of a new mark- ing
machine, the Model 45, which will be coming on to the market during this summer and
bo which will
show by Masson-Seeley & Co. Ltd, 14 Howich Place, London, SW1'.
a
It is capable of automatic production at instantly variable speeds up to 5,000 markings an hour. Operation is sinsed by
mirero switch located to ro
to the movement of the spoud platen, lig or Exture, or by a foot pedal or finger swild. The machine is a flow model and is particularly adaptable for incor- porations in a factory's produc- flon line. It is supplied with Individually designed emveyor fixtures, as required.
Multi-Spindle Automatice
Speed is one of the most, in- portant characteristics of the new, and improved 'range of multi-spinale automaties to be shown by Wickham Ltd, Coventry, England, A dcyclop ment of the origin machine which Ave-spindio the company storted building about 20 years ngo, the rabge now comprises motels with four, six ini sight- Spindles for bar work up to 311⁄2 in (88.9 mm.)" and for chuck work up to 9 in. (220 mm;) expacity
Among the many Mumpfovo- mente in detail which have been Incorporated is the way in which the weight and mes in the main castings bave been disposed to provide even greater rigidity in line, with the con- tenrporary need for higher sponde porte
and heavier cutting loads. Swart.com
CODIVEYOKE are now
designed as an integrale dément. while automatic trips in bar food and' othermicinisme assist the promotion of higher machine utilisation and safe operation.
Continuous 'Degroning
Machine!
Degrensing 18an operations which, ahhough disential, col prove to be ummhty lenghy, but. on entirely new proces i motal: degreasing, Introducol Dastian Eros Ltd, Chmermi; Loode, England, Con that maximum - speed and eficiency le maintained,
· Their's continuous ulrasonie degrensing machine has been developed for the automatic cleaning of ano precision cort polenta) such aël small ball or
•Eħendedelgie, Finalrument
by virtue of their very fine gorulniction) are arly liable to damage by of small particles dirt not normally
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